Research library
Evidence-based content on foster care
For prospective foster parents and the professionals who work with them. Sourced from AFCARS and peer-reviewed research.
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How Many Kids Are in Foster Care in the US? Top States
As we celebrate 2023 May National Foster Care month, here is the latest publicly available data. In 2021, an estimated 391,098 children…
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Foster to Adopt: Start with Love
If you are thinking of becoming a foster parent with the intention of adopting the foster child. We have three words for…
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Thank you Dr. John- Foster Care Institute
We are so proud that Dr. John has put out a recommendation for us to Foster Care professionals in both US State…
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What are the expectations from Foster Parents?
There seems to be a lot of expectations from foster parents. And the trouble is that these expectations can be unclear for…
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Don’t Confuse Foster Care with Adoption
For those not deeply familiar with the Child Welfare System there is a common confusion that Foster Care is somehow similar to…
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Why Do Foster Parents Quit?
If a trained, licensed foster parent quits – it is a tragedy for all involved. Particularly the child who needs to now…
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What Motivates Foster Parents?
Foster parents are kind and caring people. It takes a good heart to step up and care for a child unrelated to…
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Mental health issues: foster kids vs. public
Many prospective foster parents hesitate from stepping up to become a foster parent. One of the concerns is the potential mental health…
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Who Enters Foster Care in the US?
We were fascinated with the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS) data that provides a great overview of the nationwide…
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US Child Poverty: never been to McDonald’s
Our May 29th virtual event provided new insight to the situation of some foster kids. We were shocked to learn that some…